Daniel wbetz



(No Model.)

D. WERTZ.

BUSTLE.

No.359,302. Patented Mar.15,188'7.

zen of the United States, residing at Fayette, in the county of Howardand State'of Missouri, i haveinvented certain new and useful Im- UNITEDSTATES PATENT nrica.

DANIEL XVERTZ, OF FAYETTE, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO SIMEON RHEUBEN 4 PAYNE,OF SAME PLACE.

BUSTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359,302, dated March15,1887.

Application filed December 16, 1886.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL WERTZ, a citiprovements in Bustles; and I'dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to bustles; and it consists in the novel featurespresently to be described, and shown in the annexed drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bustle constructed in accordancewith and embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of amodified form. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a further modified form.

The bustle comprises the top bow, A, the bottom bow, B, and theintermediate bows, O.

.The bow A may curve upwardly from its ends simply, as shown in Fig. 3,or it may have its middle portion bent outward, forming the curve A,(shown in Figs. 1 and 2,) adapted to fit about the waist of the wearerand prevent any side-to-side movement of the bustle when adjusted inposition. The bow A has a loop, A, formed at or near each end, fromwhich springarms a extend, and are connected with the lower bow, B, andkeep the bows A and B separated. The distance between the bows A and Bislimited by the connection or'strap D, which is likewise connected withthe intermediate bows, O, for the purpose of holding them at a fixedrelative distanee apart.

The spring-arms a may be connected with the loops or how A in anydesired manner, but preferably form an integralpart of the bow A, asthereby'the construction is greatly simplified and the cost ofmanufacture reduced to a minimum. Y

The end of the spring-arms may be connected with the lower bow in anypreferred way; but for simplicity and economy it has Serial No 221,745.(No model.)

i a, for the'insertion of the ends of the intermediate or supplementalbows, O, someof which 5 5 are held in the loop A and others in the eyes.

The bustleis secured to the person of the wearer by the waist-strap E,which is secured to the bow A near its middle. Said waiststrap may beconnected with the loops A by the supporting straps e, as shownin Fig.2; or the straps e may be dispensed with and the strap E connected withthe bow A on each side of its middle point. From this point straps Eextend down over the bows C, as shown in Fig. 1, and are connected withsaid bows to assist in keeping them at a relative distance apart. Thestraps E may extend over the bows C only, as shown by full lines in saidFig. 1, or may reach to the bottom how, B,. if desired, as shown bydotted lines in the same Fig. 1.

The set of the bustle is regulated by the back-strap F, which is made intwo parts ad- Each part is justably connected together. connected withits respective loop Aias shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bustle, the combination, with the top and bottom bows, ofspring-arms forming an integral part of the top bow and connected withthe bottom bow, substantially as set forth.

2. In a bustle, the combination, with the top bow and springs havingeyes composed of S 5 a single wire of the bottom bow having its endssecured to said eyes and connected with the ends of said springs,substantially as set forth.

3. In a bustle, the combination of the top 0 bow composed of a singlewire having loops near each end, which ends project beyond the loops andform spring-arms having eyes, the bottom bow secured in said eyes andconnected with the spring-arms, the intermediate bows 5 having theirends fastened to the loops, and the strap uniting all of said bows,substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. In a bustle, the combination, with the the bow, and the supplementalbows, sub- 10 top bow having its middle portion curved stantially asshown and described.

rearwardly for fitting the body of the wearer, In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in of the bottom and intermediate bows and presenceof two witnesses.-

5 means for securing the bustle in position, substantially as set forth.DANIEL WERTZ' 5. A bustle composed of the top bow hav- Witnesses:

ing its middle portion rearwardly curved, the J. S. SILVEY,

waist-strap secured to said curved portion of T. R. BETTs.

